Funeral rites and ceremonies
President Richard M. Nixon's Limousine Pulls In
President and Mrs. Nixon Leaving Truman Library
President and Mrs. Richard Nixon Arrive at Truman Library
President and Mrs. Nixon at Truman Viewing
Honor Guard Carrying Former President Harry S. Truman's Casket
Members of the Honor Guard carry the casket of former president Harry S. Truman up the steps of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The casket lay in state in the lobby of the Library until the funeral on December 28, 1972. The pallbearers are identified, front to rear right side: casket bearer team leader Sgt. Lyle Gray, Army; Seaman Richard Seid, Navy; S/Sgt. Bill Taylor, Air Force; Sgt. Tim Phillips, Marines. Front to rear left side: Sgt. Juan Escobar, Marines; Seaman James Brainard III, Coast Guard; Seaman David Elmendorf, Navy; Sgt.
Honor Guard Carries Casket of Former President Harry S. Truman
A crowd begins to gather as members of the honor guard carry the casket of former President Harry S. Truman up the steps of the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. The pallbearers are identified, front to rear right side: casket bearer team leader Sgt. Lyle Gray, Army; Seaman Richard Seid, Navy; S/Sgt. Bill Taylor, Air Force; Sgt. Tim Phillips, Marines. Front to rear left side: Sgt. Juan Escobar, Marines; Seaman James Brainard III, Coast Guard; Seaman David Elmendorf, Navy; Sgt. Greg Kulick, Army.
Honor Guard Carries Casket of Former President Harry S. Truman
The American flag flutters in the wind as the Honor Guard carries the casket of former President Harry S. Truman up the stairs of the Truman Presidential Library. The pallbearers are identified, front to rear right side: casket bearer team leader Sgt. Lyle Gray, Army; Seaman Richard Seid, Navy; S/Sgt. Bill Taylor, Air Force; Sgt. Tim Phillips, Marines. Front to rear left side: Sgt. Juan Escobar, Marines; Seaman James Brainard III, Coast Guard; Seaman David Elmendorf, Navy; Sgt. Greg Kulick, Army.
Honor Guard Carries Former President Harry S. Truman's Casket
The Honor Guard carries the casket of former president Harry S. Truman up the stairs to the Truman Library. The pallbearers are identified, front to rear right side: casket bearer team leader Sgt. Lyle Gray, Army; Seaman Richard Seid, Navy; S/Sgt. Bill Taylor, Air Force; Sgt. Tim Phillips, Marines. Front to rear left side: Sgt. Juan Escobar, Marines; Seaman James Brainard III, Coast Guard; Seaman David Elmendorf, Navy; Sgt. Greg Kulick, Army.
Father Lembcke Leads Former President Harry S. Truman's Casket
Father John H. Lembcke, Jr., the officiating minister of the funeral of Harry S. Truman, leads the procession up the steps of the Truman Presidential Library. The casket is being placed in the lobby of the Library to allow visitors to pay their respects prior to the burial. The pallbearers are identified, front to rear right side: casket bearer team leader Sgt. Lyle Gray, Army; Seaman Richard Seid, Navy; S/Sgt. Bill Taylor, Air Force; Sgt. Tim Phillips, Marines. Front to rear left side: Sgt. Juan Escobar, Marines; Seaman James Brainard III, Coast Guard; Seaman David Elmendorf, Navy; Sgt.